tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post33784329379552523..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: You are what you eat.Reya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-965721106379122882010-02-26T22:21:16.967-05:002010-02-26T22:21:16.967-05:00Lovely post and beautiful photos.
I could remembe...Lovely post and beautiful photos.<br /><br />I could remember the very first time I saw a nutritionist/ dietician when I was 19 years old. The very first thing she told me to buy was "Diet for a Small Planet" I still have that same little book for over 20 years now. It's the first time I learned to combine certain foods to make the perfect protein.<br /><br />We are definitely what we eat. The only person we are hurting or fooling is ourselves. I constantly remind myself of that.Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00689827708966734506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-76161991023131274502010-02-26T01:14:06.441-05:002010-02-26T01:14:06.441-05:00here here - or is it hear hear? or maybe a little ...here here - or is it hear hear? or maybe a little of each? moderation in all things. . . thankfully like you i can pick and choose, but try to avoid wheat, dairy, sugars, as much as possibleValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-20304525219935412512010-02-25T21:44:12.801-05:002010-02-25T21:44:12.801-05:00Make that "vegetables AND FRUITS"!Make that "vegetables AND FRUITS"!Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-78220180729378566542010-02-25T21:42:14.474-05:002010-02-25T21:42:14.474-05:00If I had to make a choice, I would gladly give up ...If I had to make a choice, I would gladly give up wheat before all those vegetables that offer so much more variety. (I suspect white flour isn't very good for any of us.)<br /><br />Cheese and chocolate would be hard to give up. But otherwise I don't feel passionate about most other foods.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18356998698106275372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-61869922948223588522010-02-25T18:54:46.923-05:002010-02-25T18:54:46.923-05:00I think my friend's landlord, who was (by the ...I think my friend's landlord, who was (by the way) a nurse, looked at me and saw a very young woman who was malnourished.<br /><br />Or as the Sufi acupuncturist would say, that was a moment of angelic intervention. It was time to come back from the extreme diet I was practicing at the time. Oh yeah.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-36500893598027302742010-02-25T18:21:50.680-05:002010-02-25T18:21:50.680-05:00Hi Reya
I like your sensible comments and that I ...Hi Reya<br /><br />I like your sensible comments and that I think is the crux of the eating matter. Being sensible: accommodating intolerances and being aware of our own levels of energy fitness and zest.<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-82844772934899292102010-02-25T18:03:48.974-05:002010-02-25T18:03:48.974-05:00'eat and be satisfied' is a line in the To...'eat and be satisfied' is a line in the Torah--when I eat what I really want, be it cauliflower or toast with apricot jelly, I am satisfied--when I don't, but just eat what is there or what is healthy or a healthier choice at the moment, I eat more and more of it and am not satisfied. . . it is a system that works for me<br /><br />so I say, 'eat and be satisfied' and much love to you.Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238792308149815691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-36131122317737395062010-02-25T17:43:08.207-05:002010-02-25T17:43:08.207-05:00This story really made me smile. I could really se...This story really made me smile. I could really see the look on your face when the kindly woman set that meal before you. She is a really great example of when people tell you to do this or that, or not do do this or that, just smile, nod and do what you want to do.<br /><br />I loved and agree with NanU's comment. It makes sense that the body is built for survival on every level.<br /><br />I, too, am blessed with a strong constitution.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-76611218238630874572010-02-25T17:07:53.109-05:002010-02-25T17:07:53.109-05:00I think my daughter needs to do what you did with ...I think my daughter needs to do what you did with the nurse. She just doesn't seem healthier on a vegetarian diet. Mainly because she is doing it the way you did it - not being mindful of the combinations. We are eating much the same way as you are now. More veggies, much less meat, non-processed foods. I agree with Bobbybegood 1 on the factory farming. <br /><br />But my husband bakes the most incredible home-made bread packed with good stuff that I just can't go wheat free. We've quit eating out unless we're traveling, which allows for more healthy choices.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-88424810624183900952010-02-25T16:24:48.251-05:002010-02-25T16:24:48.251-05:00My experiences with food have been very similar. I...My experiences with food have been very similar. I was a vegetarian for years, and then began eating chicken and fish. Lately, as you know, I've resumed eating meat. I've felt no ill effects at all.<br /><br />Unless you have celiac disease, which is pretty uncommon, I don't think wheat is going to cause any problems.<br /><br />I really think the solution to eating is balance. Cutting out whole categories of food isn't really necessary, unless, like you, it just feels like the thing to do. Which is OK too!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-70810958239107106822010-02-25T16:20:23.295-05:002010-02-25T16:20:23.295-05:00Good for you, you'll outlive us all.
I'm...Good for you, you'll outlive us all. <br /><br />I'm a Ding Dong.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10948978798395906663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-80579743185891633502010-02-25T15:19:56.557-05:002010-02-25T15:19:56.557-05:00Tut I completely agree that cooking at home create...Tut I completely agree that cooking at home creates much much much more nutritious meals. I love cooking which is fortunate for me.<br /><br />I love the word "flexitarian!" YES. Thanks, Kim. <br /><br />Imbalance in exclusivity - yes - unless excluding some foods makes you feel better. <br /><br />Fabulous thoughts here, thanks to all.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-22376821331067659032010-02-25T15:08:32.234-05:002010-02-25T15:08:32.234-05:00I LOVE that story of THE DINNER! Just what you nee...I LOVE that story of THE DINNER! Just what you needed- a swift good homecooked kick in the "can't haves". I have played with every fad going but am also made of iron- now, I try to be concious making choices - shop expensively at the organic Co op for grass fed humanely slaughtered beef if I ever actually want to eat beef.Not eating crap has at least put my mind at ease, if not my body...I do feel better and that's what they say isn't it- "if it feels good...do it". I thought for a while that I was allergic to EVERYTHING - would double over in pain for hours after ingesting anything at all...it was my gall bladder in the end- popped that baby out of there and have been fine ever since.So much for self diagnosis.Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-15779679760442597322010-02-25T15:04:45.124-05:002010-02-25T15:04:45.124-05:00This is so SANE! I love it! All of us could use a ...This is so SANE! I love it! All of us could use a menu/nutrition tune up. But, giving up our comfort food is always hard.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-40538348824246484622010-02-25T14:18:22.651-05:002010-02-25T14:18:22.651-05:00one of the best things we can do for ourselves and...one of the best things we can do for ourselves and our families is to cook at home. I know this is difficult for many (commutes, schedules, long workdays), but is so important on so many levels. Just a thoughttut-tuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15713003038275525797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-50095954709612614702010-02-25T13:33:09.836-05:002010-02-25T13:33:09.836-05:00I can't believe you have flowers coming out al...I can't believe you have flowers coming out already while we are in the midst of our "Snowicane." Honestly, the words they come up with for snow events this year! We are going to be buried. Already 5-6 inches on the ground and they are telling us them main event is yet to come!<br /><br />Spring? Not here!<br /><br />We try to eat lots of good things and no pre-prepared or processed foods. I think it matters.Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05875008154587045790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-67466556159106335712010-02-25T13:26:18.513-05:002010-02-25T13:26:18.513-05:00thinking alot of my eating habits and patterns.
...thinking alot of my eating habits and patterns. <br /><br />was vegetarian for nine years of so, then many years ago started eating some meat. not much but some <br /><br />changed my eating label as I was no longer a vegetarian, if asked, i'd say was an omnivore, whose rule was that i didn't eat cute.<br /><br />recently i'm running into the term flexitarian ...thinking that might be a good one to use regarding my eating label.<br /><br />i praise be that i don't have any food allergies.... though maybe i do and don't know it - but what can i say in this department ignorance is bliss! <br /><br />i like my dairy, wheat, fruit, grains, legumes, nuts, nightshade veggies, etc. etc. and find balance in variety and imbalance in exclusivity.<br /><br />thanks for the food for thought.mouse (aka kimy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09385557065971602436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-64466472907260448732010-02-25T13:24:36.264-05:002010-02-25T13:24:36.264-05:00I've cut out wheat for some years now - better...I've cut out wheat for some years now - better intestinal comfort, and yes, less bad snacking. It's tough when pizza is the standard for hosting a work-over-lunch meeting. One kid went vegetarian at age 6 when he made the connection between the food (nuggets) and the animal (chicken). The other has spent some time doing raw foods, off and on. That's encouraging!Mary Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06476814211173076515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-58227288329281633492010-02-25T13:19:07.322-05:002010-02-25T13:19:07.322-05:00Everyone (including me) has such strong opinions a...Everyone (including me) has such strong opinions about food. Makes sense that people are passionate about it.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1266941597736377902010-02-25T13:14:03.749-05:002010-02-25T13:14:03.749-05:00I love fruits and vegetables and whole grains. It...I love fruits and vegetables and whole grains. It reminds me of the Book of Daniel in the Holy Bible, and the story of how he and his friends refused to eat at the king's feast. The bet was was that after a few days of Dainel and his friends, eating vegetarian, and the king and his people eating a big feast -- which probably had meat on the menu -- who would fair better. Obviously, Daniel and his friends looked and felt much better. This all proves, to me, that a diet of various fruits, vegetables and whole grains is far better for a person than one full of meat.bobbybegood1https://www.blogger.com/profile/01471708916636552589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-76239009727164821702010-02-25T12:27:07.773-05:002010-02-25T12:27:07.773-05:00It's possible here in DC to buy humanely raise...It's possible here in DC to buy humanely raised meat. In fact it is widely available. When I go to a restaurant I know I'm eating something heinous. For me, it's always a balancing act to figure out how to live and participate in this society without being too unethical. It's tough in so many areas!<br /><br />Animal protein is absolutely necessary for the nervous system. Vegans who know what they're doing take B12 supplements because they know nothing in their diets supplies this vital component. Streamlining animal protein is very smart, but none at all isn't good for us either. All vegetarians should have a little cheese or butter or an egg here or there. Fish works, too, to supply the necessary nutrients. <br /><br />Like cats, we can not live on vegetables and fruits alone.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-39475862284296228072010-02-25T11:59:49.789-05:002010-02-25T11:59:49.789-05:00I went veggie, with a few lapses over which I don&...I went veggie, with a few lapses over which I don't freak out, after seeing the film that my guy did the soundtrack for. "Peaceable Kingdom"<br />http://www.peaceablekingdomfilm.org/<br />is not strident or angry; it profiles several farmers who suddenly wonder if what they're doing to the animals they love fits with their own sense of morality.<br />And after watching it, I had to ask myself the same question.<br />So no meat. The transition isn't nearly as tough as I expected (and I LOVED meat) - Quorn makes a great chicken substitute, there are all kinds of decent burger substitutes and, thankfully, I DO like tofu.<br />I eat minimal dairy, but haven't cut it out yet. So I don't hold myself up as any great example, and I do know that veggies are living, too, so there's no getting around this.<br />I think I just couldn't look the calves and baby pigs at the fair in the eye anymore and then go have a bacon cheeseburger.<br />Add that to the many health and environmental advantages they're finding when you cut out animal protein, and the horrifying sanitation and inhumane conditions at factory farms (which are, at this point, the only producers of what we eat) and that's the end of the argument for me.<br />If you're interested, "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Foer is a pretty good book on factory farms.<br />It's not a pretty reality, but it's reality and we should know what we're feeding ourselves and our kids.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350532214928944088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-45009014362891293812010-02-25T11:46:30.204-05:002010-02-25T11:46:30.204-05:00People's bodies so easily go astray in our mod...People's bodies so easily go astray in our modern society. We're made to eat just about anything we can get our hands on, and that variety is necessary to our good health. All these food allergies and intolerances says something important about how far we are from being normal animals.NanUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11596765792663269178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-65607988467412293312010-02-25T11:06:31.228-05:002010-02-25T11:06:31.228-05:00And, you know, vegetables don't like being kil...And, you know, vegetables don't like being killed and eaten either. They recoil from the hand that pulls them out of the ground. The food chain is a bitch = the life cycle turns on eating and being eaten - but we are lucky enough to get to make choices around what we eat. That makes a big difference.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-4510191530199525182010-02-25T11:05:10.888-05:002010-02-25T11:05:10.888-05:00I can't, Bobby, because these days I eat a lit...I can't, Bobby, because these days I eat a little bit of everything - except wheat - for the time being.<br /><br />Dairy farmers are also heartless, though some organic dairy farmers at least give the cows a break from being milked now and again.<br /><br />Last night I used grass-fed beef to make a stir fry. It was really good, nice to know those cows were allowed to eat what they were made to eat, not shot full of antibiotics and growth hormones. They lived well and I was well fed. <br /><br />Factory farming - of vegetables as well as animals - is hideous.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.com